Back to the MLB Newsfeed

MLB Trade Rumors: Alex Cobb Acquired by Guardians from Giants amid 2024 Injuries

Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images

The Cleveland Guardians are finishing up a trade to add right-handed starting pitcher Alex Cobb from the San Francisco Giants, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Cleveland is sending back pitching prospect Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic.

Cobb, 36, made his first-ever All-Star team last year. He went 7-7 with a 3.87 ERA (1.32 WHIP) over 28 starts, striking out 131 batters in 151.1 innings.

Cobb has missed the entire 2024 season after offseason left hip surgery and then right mild shoulder inflammation, per MLB.